土
earth, soil
JLPT N5 Grade 1 3 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- つち
- On'yomi
- ド・ト
- Radical
- 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)
土 means "earth, soil". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read つち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ド・ト in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.
Example word
土曜日
Saturday
Stroke order & writing
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土 in example sentences
だよ。 Doyoubi da yo.
It is Saturday.
Donichi wa yasumi yo.
I'm off on weekends.
はです。 Kyou wa doyoubi desu.
Today is Saturday.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 土
More 土 (earth) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 土 mean?
- 土 means "earth, soil". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 土 have?
- 土 is written in 3 strokes.
- How is 土 read?
- It is read つち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ド・ト in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 土?
- 土 is a JLPT N5 kanji.